Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-04-04
AFTER ALL.
BY HOPE HARMON.

s"By the way, old fol low, have you
met the new beauty, Miss Lansing"
asks Roy Gilbert of hts friend, Harold
Denmark.
They are sitting on the wide veranda
at Ser View, discussing all that bad
happened since the days they were I'M
college together To-day they Lave &C
cidentally met after q separation VI sew.
ernl years, and having been chums and
bosom friends before, they are nothing
10th to resume their old Intimacy.
mo" answers Harold, lszily pnflin
away at his cigar, aud Beuding great
rings of smoke into tho air. II have
never met nor. Have heard, though,
OF the sensation she created and tie
many eonQuest8 She made last he Aanr.
They say shc Is beautiful, attractive
and quite the fashion, bus consun.
mate tiirt. | detess n fiir! II l were
e9oiiate3l enough to suppose that l
were sufiiciently charming TO eusnare
tho afisotiona Of Miss Lalsing, l shou ID
probably chow her that two can p ny a.
that game. 1t wopld inrnish amuso
meat ios me, at ANY rate, during my
stay here.
But you might not provo adamant
yoar5elf, aud DO unable 10 withsJGnd
tho mary charms al the lady III qCes'
tiop VIVA. tber?'
Never fear, my dear fellow; ] have
met tco mauy beautiful women in my
tine To succumo tnsily now.
Harold laahs back In his chair and
lau z hs heartily ut ,ne expression OF his
friends face, while the latter softly
whi8ilee:
she has Two eyes, 20 soft and brown,
lake care! IaEo oare etc.
Meanwhile, Nora Lansing, from hei
soat beside tho parlor window, has dts
iinctly heard every word passoi bs
tween the two friends in regard u her
self
Havirg come down, novel in hand
to wailo away the hour mil bathing
time, alto had taken seat there, no
needing the inrrmur OF their voice.
until Tue sound OF her own MANS To-
upon her tar, aud then, impel,ed by ~
irresistible Impulse, she has listened Il
/ 1t all.
Now, as abe gees Harold Denmarl
| ris aud saunter away after expreNsi o
lis Intentions in 80 plain y mann or, 81,
| cienches her small fist, and an angrl
hight leaps into her eyes.
IL detes; himl How dar3 he SPEAK
30 of ,ne?" she says pagsionateiy
stamping her tiny foot upon tn. Il jor
~ am not tiirt, but suppose 4 eau b.
| one II choose, anj--ah, we'll, oni.
| wait, sir"
At that moment gay party Of peopl
| approached, ard hiss LAnsirg hss,en
| to her own room. there To indulge ut.
| Toured feelings.
l
"Miss Lansing, allow me to presen
| Mr.. Denmark."
AFTER having given the introduction
Roy Gilbert moves away, leaving hi
friend In full possession OF tha field.
| After tho first quiet dropping OF III
eyes and the brigh6 tiush has died ca
| OF her cheek Ut thus otanding fece I,
face with her sckuo wledged foe, Nor
Lansing RECEIVERS herself, and lanRh
and talks so plensautly that Harold %
gins doubling whothtr he ought 10 Law
Judged her so haIshly.
| He claims now more than ono W alt
that evening, and as he claspa be
suppie whist, and they glide down th
long bali room In such perfect harmon
h. confesses TO himself thet he has neve
enjoyed q dance 40 much, Nor had b
charming partner.
Bat at last he has to rellnCaish her 4
favor OF suother, and with regretfu
sigh he waEders away to the conserva
tory, and there, amoug The fhrubbeT
and floweis, falia into deep study.
Ee is aroused By the sonnd OF mu
steal laugh quite ne3r, and looking "
he finds Roy GILBERT and Nora Lausin
Just on the other side OF huge plan
that stands directly in the wa {
egresa. Therefore rs cannot tscsp
hearing hec words al she says VITA
light laugh
"Yss, your friend, Mr.. Denmark
may be all that 10 nice and charming
but do not at all admire ni8 style
Harold hears no IL ore, for Mis8 Lar
sing now expresses Z dtB!re 10 return I
the ball room; bur an unaccouniabl
tseling of pain steals into his hear
witch he st,ties in q moment, and In
patier tly erclaims-
"This Is truly nice beginning afte
my words of yesterday But she IS
most bewitching creature. and Lowell
enough to win Any mans heart"
Nora Lansing. one evening. attired
charming costume of cool muslin an
lace, wenos her way slowly down tt
beach, the object Of mary admirin
, eyes. Ont OF tho reach of the csowt
she Turns her footsteps IN the diroosio
of favorite Feat of hers far out on
pft iectiGg rock ever che sea, aud Be
ting herself on a pile of sea .weet
opens her book preparatory &c having
, quiet time oil by tetself.
PuehinE her broad brimmed hat ia
, back upon her head. she roads on an
on, nor notes the flight OF time until tn
sound of water l4pping against Ia
rock attrae1 her ATTIC ton, aud lookin
, around, she discovers that she has lii
! gered long enough beyond her usus
lime, and that the tide Is already con
ing in, completely cutting CT her e
, cape, by surrounding the rock upo
! which she sits.
As she realizes this ahri.k Of no
a Yer bursts from ber lips, L1d she spring
!, to the highest point of the rock; but 81
, knows that even THAT wik be entirel
covered with water, and see iuuet II
evitabiy ba drowned.
But no; assistance is neas at hant
for her scream is heard by Hirold Del
mark, low lettering on the beach. an
;epriugirR into boat, he imn1tdi ste
| net out in the direction of thS forloI
| little figure that stands with claept
bands and Heightened face upon the T.
msining speck OF terra 6rms.
, Az he lifts her into the boat, col
fused expression comes into her face.
nHow can l find words with whic
to express nv gratitude to you 70
saving my HEP she hastily cxclaim
.By not Troubling yOurself to tin
them at all, for assure you 1 am gla
to have rendered you q service Thcl